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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 6000 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Tichelaar ceramics
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Professionals: Pieters Bouwtechniek Delft, Nelissen Ingenieursbureau, Karres + Brands
Jannes Linders
Museum Arnhem / Benthem Crouwel Architects
Project Gomila / MVRDV + GRAS Reynés Arquitectos
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Architects: GRAS Arquitectos, MVRDV
- Area: 15000 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: BANDALUX
Architecture Without People: the Built Environment of Machines
Data centers, automated assembly lines, telecommunications facilities, and warehouses represent a very utilitarian aspect of the built environment, and yet they compose a particular kind of infrastructure within contemporary society, one that is fundamental to the development of everyday life. Rarely discussed within the profession, these new typologies have more recently penetrated the architectural discourse, raising questions about the architectural significance and design potential of the spaces sustaining the mechanics of today's world.
HAUT Amsterdam Residential Building / Team V Architecture
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Architects: Team V Architecture
- Area: 14500 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Brüninghoff Bausysteme met Assmann Beraten + Planen, Holzbau
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Professionals: J.P. van Eesteren
Amsterdam City Guide: 25 Places to See in the Capital of The Netherlands
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its origins lie in the 12th century when fishermen living along the banks of the River Amstel built a bridge across the waterway near the IJ, then a large saltwater inlet. Most of the city’s territory is below sea level and therefore it lies on land that has been reclaimed from the water.
Amsterdam is all about practical urban planning, amazing cycling infrastructure, tulip-lined canal bridges, and old merchant houses that tilt at impossible angles. I visited Amsterdam again last year and discovered some new places.
Steps Taken by EU in 2021 Towards A Sustainable Built Environment
Early last week, the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced the 40 shortlisted projects of the EU Mies Award, a prize that commends excellence in architecture, highlighting its contribution to sustainable development. In this context, and two years after the European Parliament voted to support the Green Deal, we review the steps taken by the EU in 2021 towards achieving its sustainability goals and shaping a resilient built environment.
Vijzelgracht House / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 235 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: GIRA
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Professionals: Van den Brandhof Interieurbouw
On World Bicycle Day: 22 Inspiring Architectural Cycling Projects
Nowadays bicycles are not only used for sports or as a recreational activity, as more and more people are choosing bicycles as their main means of transportation.
Architecture plays a fundamental role in promoting the use of bicycles, as a properly equipped city with safe bicycle lanes, plentiful bicycle parking spots, and open areas to ride freely will encourage people to use their cars much less.
Why We Should Integrate Tactile Surfaces into Architecture
Accessibility is one of the most important considerations in architecture, ensuring that the built environment caters to people of all abilities. However, popular conceptions of what disability and accessibility look like remain limited, and often encompass only physically disabled people such as wheelchair users. Among architectural designers especially, it is common to visualize accessibility as adding ramps, wide corridors, and elevators. However, disability can take many different forms, some less visible than others; accordingly, accessibility in architecture means much more than accommodating just wheelchair users. For the visually impaired, incorporating specific tactile elements in architecture and urban design can vastly improve the navigability of a foreign space. In this article, we talk about tactile paving specifically, including its different forms, its history, and its means of implementation.
The Paleisbrug / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 2500 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Mohringer Liften
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Professionals: Jos van den Bersselaar Constructie, Mobilis, Mobilis Steel, up to VO+, Arup, +1
Tunnel Vision: Europe's New Urban Pathways and Metro Stations
Urban connections define modern cities. From public transportation to walking and cycling paths, mobility has the potential to enrich urban life. In Europe, planners and designers have a long history of working through city connections to integrate with existing historic fabrics and make room for contemporary transport solutions.
Cuyperspassage / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Year: 2016
Cedar ING Offices / Benthem Crouwel Architects + HofmanDujardin
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects, HofmanDujardin
- Area: 39000 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Karres en Brands
Rubber Skin Buildings: A Malleable, Seamless Architecture
For the most part, rubber isn’t considered a conventional building material – at least not to the same extent that materials like wood, concrete, or glass are. But rubber is commonly used in interiors for flooring of extraordinary color or brightness, and even more unexpectedly for exterior facades with unique aspects or upholstery effects. This functionality is motivated by unique advantages such as smoothness, elasticity, durability, and color consistency.
Benthem Crouwel Designs the Netherlands’ Most Sustainable Office Renovation
Dutch firm Benthem Crouwel Architects have transformed an office building in Amsterdam into the most sustainable renovated property in the Netherlands. Now the new head office for the Dutch Charity Lotteries, the building received BREEAM Outstanding rating for its sustainable design. The adaptive reuse features a series of slender, tree-shaped columns that support an iconic roof with nearly 7,000 polished aluminum leaves.